91ý Retail News – Page 111

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    Property funds target Italian market, investors

    2008-07-14T16:10:00Z

    ITALY - LaSalle Investment Management last week opened an office in Milan under former Redevco chief acquisitions officer Francesco Coviello.

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    Developer bags ABP for European reach

    2008-07-14T16:05:00Z

    NETHERLANDS - APG, the investment arm of ABP, has acquired a 5.77% shareholding in French shopping centre developer Altarea.

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    Los Angeles City approves non-core commitments

    2008-07-03T17:14:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System has approved three new commingled fund investments totaling $50m (€31.5m), in a bid to diversify its non-core holding.

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    New Jersey turns attention to non-core real estate

    2008-06-26T17:08:00Z

    UNITED STATES - New Jersey Division of Investment has approved $250m (€161.4m) worth of commitments to non-core real estate.

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    Maryland sees value in adding to real estate

    2008-06-19T17:27:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Maryland State Retirement System has signed a deal to invest with a new manager to the fund, by committing $100m (€64.6m) to the Rockwood Capital Real Estate Partners VIII fund.

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    Retail booms despite ‘weak’ Russian reputation

    2008-06-09T17:24:00Z

    RUSSIA - Consumer spending power is driving resurgent growth in Russian retail real estate, according to Swedish fund manager East Capital following the launch of a retail property fund.

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    LACERA moves $50m into pan-Asia fund

    2008-06-05T17:28:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association had added to its international real estate exposure by committing $50m (€32.2m) to the ING Real Estate Asia Value Fund.

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    Asian retail is 'sound'

    2008-06-02T17:19:00Z

    ASIA - ING Real Estate has described the Asian retail market as “fundamentally sound” and announced the acquisition of 80% stakes in two Korean hypermarket developments, in a joint venture with an unnamed local insurance firm.

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    Dutch transport funds team up to buy real estate

    2008-05-29T18:13:00Z

    NETHERLANDS – The €12bn Dutch railway pension fund (SPF) and the €2bn public transport pension fund (SPOV) have, together with Generali Real Estate, bought an €80m Dutch shopping centre project.

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    Corio expects equalled 2008 result

    2008-05-27T10:21:00Z

    NETHERLANDS - Property investor Corio expects its 2008 results to be in line with last year’s return, after announcing its 2007 performance gained 2.7% to over €203m.

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    ING Clarion sees guarded US investors

    2008-05-23T11:32:00Z

    UNITED STATES- ING Clarion Partners believes any pension funds in the United States are going to be taking a very cautious approach to investing in real estate this year.

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    Louisiana Teachers places $125m in “real assets”

    2008-05-23T11:27:00Z

    UNITED STATES- Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana has placed $125m (€80.2m) into new real estate investments, as part of its unique view of real estate investing.

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    German retail ‘good for long term’

    2008-05-19T16:45:00Z

    GERMANY - Investors should invest in German retail for the long term, but exercise regional caution in a market characterised for strong demand and limited supply, according to fund manager Cordea Savills.

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    Austrian property outperforms, despite sector fall

    2008-05-12T16:58:00Z

    AUSTRIA - Austrian real estate returns outperformed both equities and bonds in 2007, despite a decline in retail – the best performing sector.

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    TIAA-CREF moves into commingled space

    2008-05-08T15:50:00Z

    UNITED STATES - TIAA-CREF has created its first commingled fund to be backed by third-party investment capital.

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    UK shopping centre investors and developers stall

    2008-05-06T17:08:00Z

    UK - Investors are holding off from acquisitions in the UK as shopping centre developments stall amid a funding crisis, according to two specialists at property consultancy Savills.

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    Pricing and rents repeal increase Poland’s appeal

    2008-05-06T17:00:00Z

    POLAND - Upward-moving rents and “rational” pricing are boosting the acquisition appeal of Polish property assets, according to James Rushworth, European property director at Standard Life Investments.

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    Orange County works on commingled fund manager search

    2008-05-01T17:17:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Orange County Employees Retirement System is nowworking on a search to hire new commingled fund real estate managers.

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    Venture with SWF shows debt still in the black

    2008-04-28T17:13:00Z

    UK/MIDDLE EAST – An Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is to pump £200m (€250m) into London & Stamford via a seven-year joint venture aimed at building a war chest for UK acquisitions.

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    Washington State outshines Oregon’s commitment to Lone Star

    2008-04-24T16:18:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Washington State Investment Board has approved a commitment of up to $600m (€375.1m) into the Lone Star Fund VI commingled fund.